I was informed via email that I got a perfect score for the essay portion of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam when I took it more than 3 years ago. Even before the start of the exam, I was confident that I’d do good and expected a high score. But [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Should International Students Answer US Census 2010?
March 16th, 2010
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Should international students fill out the US Census 2010? My housemate and I just received the form for the 2010 US Census. Our first reaction was to throw it directly to the recycle bin, just like what we do to every spam mail we got from Capital One. We both thought the 2010 US Census [...]
FCC National Broadband Plan Document Released
March 16th, 2010
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Below is the approved two-page joint statement on the U.S. first national broadband plan issued by the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, on Tuesday: Adopted: March 16, 2010 Released: March 16, 2010 By the Commission: 1. High-speed broadband is beginning to reshape every sector of our economy and many aspects of American life. Broadband service can [...]
Win a Grant from Tobacco Media Control Project
March 5th, 2010
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I almost marked the email below a spam. Coming from a tobacco media and sent to my work email address is not something common to see in my inbox. Regular emails that flood my office account usually come from research collaborators and professors whose email addresses end with dot edu. Had it not been for [...]
The Rick Sanchez Stupidity Acts
March 2nd, 2010
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There goes the stupidity of CNN’s Rick Sanchez again! I really dislike the foolish, dumb-acting stunts of Rick Sanchez on his show. Are Sanchez’s viewers kindergartens, that he had to ask questions like, what a 9-meter drop is? Or was his intention to embarrass his guests on live TV?
Facebook – Add Friends and Know Them Well
March 1st, 2010
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From just over 100 friends last year, my list of Facebook friends has now reached over 1000. It is amazing to know how everyone seems to own a Facebook account these days. Met someone in a bar? Ask for his/her FB account and you’d be on your way to knowing him or her more. Add [...]
